NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2011 – 7:52 pm. By Adam Roberts. When, in July, Adbusters called for an occupation of Wall Street starting on September 17, it asked, “What is our one demand?” Online discussions began ahead of time about what that might be, in the hopes that it could be settled[Read More…]
Month: October 2011
ESA Centrifuge Opens Door to High-Gravity Worlds
The LDC in action EU–(ENEWSPF)–30 September 2011 Astronauts’ jobs sometimes weigh heavy on them: crews returning from space briefly endure ‘g-loading’ more than four times Earth normal. Scientists interested in hypergravity need to create it for minutes, days or even weeks at a time. Fortunately, ESA’s Large Diameter Centrifuge does[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, September 30, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2011. Three Fukushima Reactors Below Boiling Point Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. announced this week that the three damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi now are below 100 Celsius at the bottom of the reactor vessels. Reactor 2 is the last reactor to drop below boiling[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, September 30, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2011. Sickest Medicare Patients May Be Greatly Affected by the Super Committee The “Super Committee” in Congress is tasked with finding $1.2 trillion worth of savings by November 23. If its members fail to do so, automatic spending cuts will kick in, taking that amount evenly[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act Helps Improve Health of American Workforce, Increase Workplace Health Programs
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2011. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced awards of approximately $9 million for comprehensive workplace health programs across the nation. The initiative, funded by the Affordable Care Act, aims to help workplaces support healthy lifestyles and reduce risk factors for chronic diseases in order[Read More…]
Secretary Sebelius statement for 2011 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2011. For more than 25 years, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been a time to reaffirm our commitment to fighting breast cancer and to remind ourselves of the importance of prevention and early detection. Breast cancer remains one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among American[Read More…]
Jensen Farms Includes IN, LA, and WI in Cantaloupe Recall Notification
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2011. Jensen Farms of Holly, CO is including whole cantaloupes shipped to the states of Indiana, Louisiana and Wisconsin in its September 14th recall notification. As part of its ongoing internal review of shipment records, Jensen Farms has identified shipments to these three states as part[Read More…]
True Leaf Farms Expands Voluntary Recall of Bagged, Chopped Romaine
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–Setpember 30, 2011. True Leaf Farms is expanding its voluntary recall of romaine to include 2,498 cartons of chopped or shredded romaine because of the potential of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The initial recalled product was shipped between September 12 and 13 to a retail food service distributor[Read More…]
Alternative Teacher Certification Information Session
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Learn how to earn elementary or middle school teacher certification and secure a teaching position through Governors State University’s Alternative Certification Program. Information sessions will be held on Tuesday, October 4, at 7 p.m., at Governors State University. The Alternative Teacher Certification program at Governors State University[Read More…]